Mine detail: Charmed Mine

Previously called 'Maine Shaft Patent #5726'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.64413, -113.00413

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese, Copper
Ore: Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
Gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Limonite, Quartz, Topaz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1900

Geology

Host rock:Limestone D (Crittenden, 1961);Shale 4;Limestone E
Host type:Shale,Limestone
Associated type:Plutonic Rock
Structure:Local Faulting
Tectonic:Basin And Range-Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:Limonitization

References

MRDSD006230
DEP10087309
Reference{Deposit:: CRITTENDEN, 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN THE DRUM MTNS, JUAB AND MILLARD COUNTIES, UTAH, U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 1082-H}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H.H., 1969, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DYKE CLAIMS, DRUM MTNS, JUAB COUNTY, UTAH, U.G.M.S. REPORT OF INVESTIGATION NO. 41}{Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S. ETAL, 1970, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 111, P. 463-465.}{Deposit:: COWEN, J.F., 1902, ENGINEERS REPORT ON THE CHARM MINE.}{Deposit:: 1961 RECON CRITTENDEN, ETAL, BULLETIN 1082-H}{Deposit:: 1969 RECON UGMS-REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 41}{Production:: EVERTS, M.L., 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY}
ReporterEverts, Michael L.